1	The yearly fight against saisonal Flu-an important step für pandemic preparedness Hubert Hrabcik MD Director general of Public health/CMO Federal ministry of health and women AUSTRIA
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3	Surveillance in austria No animal to human infection
4	Surveillance in austria Between 13.02. - 30.09., 3.606 died animals screened, from them 125 H5N1 positiv. In August (170) and September (41) 211 wild birds tested for H5N1 . In October we calculate with approximately 50 animals for tests. All tests since 24th April are negative.
5	Surveillance in austria 600 Tests from poultry farms 800 tests from turkey farms 1.600 tests from goose farms 200 tests from duck farms 100 tests from ostrich farms 1.200 additional tests from wildbirds
6	Preparedness in austria Preparedness plan finished since May 2005 Confirmed from the austrian government in September 2005 Operational plans built up by all 9 regional governments Stockpiling finished in January 2007
7	Austrian preparedness way
8	Realisation Stockpiling antiviral drugs (tamiflu, relenza) Stockpiling of face masks 2x8 Mill dose vaccine (cell-culture produced) ordered Permanent exercise and training
9	The great gap Preparedness against saisonal flu runs slow and without enthusiasm Vaccine participation yearly 13-17% Pandemic 80% necessary Yearly no sufficient production of antivirals and vaccine Increase in the yearly preparedness will support
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11	Targets for the future Increase in the yearly participation within the next 7 years to 70% A win:win situation as well as for economic or health care A greater production capacitiy makes it realisable Create regional clusters
12	Summary A better surveillance a better preparedness yearly brings a sensibilisation of health care workers and the population Greater production capacitiy is worldwide necessary –realized by flu preparedness plans
13	Summary Link the pandemic preparedness with the yearly flu protection Save life and money with regional clusters The momental unsolved supply can be improved
14	Thank you for your attention